Corrective osteotomy for post-traumatic malunion of the phalanges in the hand

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 21 B, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-42

  Buchler, U ^a   Gupta, A ^a   Ruf, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEFORMITY; FEMALE; FRACTURE HEALING; HAND FRACTURE; HAND FUNCTION; HUMAN; JOINT CAPSULE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; OSTEOTOMY; ROTATION;

EID: 0030044917     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(96)80009-X     Document Type: Article

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